Effect of antibiotic treatment and gamma-irradiation on cuticular hydrocarbon profiles and mate choice in tsetse flies (Glossina m. morsitans)
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DOI: 10.1186/s12866-018-1292-7
Abstract: BackgroundSymbiotic microbes represent a driving force of evolutionary innovation by conferring novel ecological traits to their hosts. Many insects are associated with microbial symbionts that contribute to their host’s nutrition, digestion, detoxification, reproduction, immune homeostasis,… read more here.
Keywords: cuticular hydrocarbon; choice; antibiotic treatment; hydrocarbon profiles ... See more keywords